Legal Assistant at Sanford Health

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. Were proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.Work Shift:8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Salary Range: 20.50 - 33.00Union Position: NoDepartment DetailsThis role will support the employment attorneys in the legal department focusing on employment related issues and needs.SummaryProvides advanced legal secretarial and administrative support to attorneys and other staff within the Sanford Legal Department.Job DescriptionProvides secretarial and administrative support to the legal department. Works collaboratively with multiple attorneys and staff members to meet the day-to-day needs of the department including clearly communicating with internal and external individuals managing calendars monitoring deadlines coordinating schedules organizing and maintaining legal files drafting correspondence and processing mail and invoices. Performs administrative support tasks such as typing proofreading scanning organizing documents and updating databases. Processes invoices check requests and expense reports for attorneys law firms experts and other vendors. Triages phone calls emails and other communications. Organizes and saves legal documents and other correspondence to files. Arranges travel. Creates letters and other communications. Schedules meetings depositions and mediations. Responds to requests for claims histories and insurance coverage verifications. Performs other duties as personal ownership of and strives to meet assigned tasks. Demonstrates professionalism with interactions with others. Possesses expertise with various office and legal software programs including Outlook Microsoft Office Adobe Acrobat and Riskonnect. Has basic knowledge of litigation pleadings and legal terminology. Maintains confidentiality of patient and client information. Operates standard office equipment such as telephones personal computers copy machine and scanner. Multi-tasks and handles multiple projects at any given time. Completes work accurately and in a timely fashion.QualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree preferred. At least one year of applicable experience preferred. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to Key Skills Administrative Law,Intellectual Property,Employment Law,Advocacy,Legal Research,Contract Law,Criminal Cases,Legal procedures,Law,Legal Operations,Private Practice,Civil Litigation,Federal Courts,Labor Law,Arbitration Law Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1